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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I am leaning toward option 1 or 2. Jim G. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Green <green-bounces@fuusm.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dawn Hewitt via Green<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 21, 2021 2:47 PM<br><b>To:</b> green@fuusm.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Dawn Hewitt <hewitt@earth-maker.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Green] Fwd: Earth Day??<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>So sorry for forgetting the forward. This is what I get for trying to check email on my phone, while I’m at work. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>From:</b> Kathy Ortt <br><b>Date:</b> January 21, 2021 at 12:21:50 PM EST<o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Hello to the Earth Day Committee!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I h</span>ope all is well! It is always about this time of year we start preliminary meetings for Earth Day. <span style='color:black'>Earth Day is Thursday, April 22<sup>nd,</sup> so </span>we would usually have it that Saturday, April 24<sup>th</sup>. Biden is trying to get 100 MN people vaccinated in 90 days and that puts us to about that time period (if all goes as planned)…that being said, that only accounts for 1/3 of the US population and it will still be recommended to wear masks. With that framework in mind, I am touching base to see what we should do or not do this year.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Do we…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Have the event but have a more socially distanced set up? Less activities but more tables dedicated to an activity so we may have 3 tables for just on<span style='color:#1F497D'>e</span> activity.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Postpone until fall?<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Reimagine the event to more outdoor activities instead of our normal close interactive ones. Ie - a) Have a guided birding walk (Kroger Wetlands? Or elsewhere) ; b) have a guided nature walk (Vocational School) c) take things to the recycling Center Day? Have events that don’t require everyone to be in the same place at the same time? Get kids and families out and about? D) provide activity packets for kids to take and do at home? We could still have organizations participate by providing a craft package or coloring page etc? <o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraph>4) Cancel until 2022. This number was obstinate on indenting<span style='color:black'>! I was somewhat reluctant to even type it.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='color:black'>I’m brainstorming on Item 3 as you can tell </span>but trying to think outside the box or in this case, the armory lawn <span style='font-family:Wingdings'>J</span> Something to pass around to everyone for input.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph>Kathy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph> <o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br />
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